Subaru Legacy is officially Japan`s safest car

The 2010 SubaruLegacy has been officially named "Japan's safest car". This is the third consecutive year Subaru receives the jury's honors.

The Subaru Legacy was the only vehicle to receive the much coveted award from the 17 cars tested.

The Legacy was rated as the safest passenger car in the collision safety performance tests for driver's and front passenger's seats. It also got the highest rating in the pedestrian head protection performance test.

The Legacy was recently awarded 2010 "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US, reached top 5-star for occupant safety in the latest Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). It also got top 5-star rating in European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).